Kurma Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 14
Prayāga-māhātmya — The Greatness of Prayāga and the Discipline of Pilgrimage
येन हिंसासमुद्भूताज्जन्मान्तरकृतादपि / मुच्यते पातकादस्मात् तद् भवान् वक्तुमर्हति
yena hiṃsāsamudbhūtājjanmāntarakṛtādapi / mucyate pātakādasmāt tad bhavān vaktumarhati
हिंसेतून उत्पन्न झालेले हे पाप—जरी ते पूर्वजन्मी केलेले असले तरी—ज्यायोगे मुक्त होता येते, तो उपाय कृपया आपण सांगावा।
A disciple/kingly inquirer (contextual interlocutor) addressing a sage/teacher in the Kurma Purana dialogue
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
Indirectly, it assumes the continuity of moral causation across births (karma and rebirth); liberation from sin is sought through a purifying means that restores dharmic alignment, preparing the mind for Self-knowledge.
This verse itself requests instruction; in the Kurma Purana’s broader framework, such release is commonly linked with prāyaścitta, devotion (bhakti), mantra-japa, and disciplined conduct that purifies the mind—supportive of Yoga and Pāśupata-oriented restraint.
While not naming them, the verse fits the Kurma Purana’s integrative approach: purification from sin is taught within a dharmic system where devotion and discipline may be framed in Shaiva or Vaishnava idioms without contradiction.